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Troops

/tɹuːps/

(collective) A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).

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📖 Definitions of "Troops"

noun

1
(collective) A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
2
A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry.
3
A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers.
4
Soldiers, military forces (usually "troops").

verb

1
To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.
2
To march on; to go forward in haste.
3
To move or march as if in a crowd.
"The children trooped into the room."

🔄 Synonyms of "Troops"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
soldierynoun	Soldiers considered as a group.
military personnelnoun	Synonym of soldiery.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Troops"

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Word	Definition
soldierynoun	Soldiers considered as a group.
military personnelnoun	Synonym of soldiery.
armynoun	A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
militarynoun	Armed forces.
forcesnoun	(military, only plural) Troops.
corpsnoun	An organized group of people united by a common purpose.
soldiernoun	A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
garrisonnoun	A permanent military post.
marinesnoun	The United States Marine Corps.
bingnoun	A bounce.
personnelnoun	Collection of people in an organization, such as employees and office staff, members of the military, etc.
armsnoun	Weaponry, weapons.
armed	(sometimes in combination) Equipped, especially with a weapon.
quotanoun	A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
planoun	The national armed forces of the People's Republic of China.
ifornoun	Implementation Force (IFOR), a NATO-led multinational peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the mid-1990s
gisnoun	Initialism of geographic information science. [The scientific study of the nature and use of geographic information; the theoretical foundation of geographic information systems.]
dispatchnoun	A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, government official, military officer, etc.
guysnoun	(colloquial) Used to address a group of people regardless of gender.
elementsnoun	The basic tenets of an area of knowledge, basics, fundamentals.